add on coffee shops

diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
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@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ rssLimit = 10
 disableKinds = ["taxonomy", "term", "categories"]
 [params]
   sitename = "ak3n.com"
-  [author]
-    name = 'Evgenii Akentev'
+  author = "Evgenii Akentev"
 
 [permalinks]
   [permalinks.page]

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+---
+title: On coffee shops  
+date: 2025-01-15
+draft: false
+---
+I started working remotely at 2019 and it was lonely to stay at home all the
+time. At some point coffee shops become an option as a workplace for me. I
+enjoyed the atmosphere there, people sitting around me, chatting, reading,
+working as well. It was a silent socialization, feeling a part of the tribe I
+guess, that helped me to feel the productive vibe.
+
+Around the same time I started reading fiction in English. I wanted to dive
+deeply into the English language, to explore via prose. It grew into a serious
+habit I still have, 5 years later. I read about a few hours every day now. 
+
+What's interesting is that my reading was mostly done in coffee shops as well,
+despite the noise of the crowd. Again, I was feeling comfortable and warm to
+sit by myself near people around, focusing on my book, listening to music,
+thinking.
+
+It became an important thing to me, after moving to a new place, finding a new
+coffee shop which will pass the vibe check. Since it's a place which I will
+visit almost every day, interact with baristas on a regular basis, noticing and
+remembering regulars in face, becoming a regular myself. Each place got its own
+mood, culture, audience.
+
+At some point the mental hygiene came into and I've started separating the
+places. One coffee shop just for reading and taking a rest, listening to music,
+and so on. Another coffee shop, with standing desks, just for work.
+
+What's funny is that I'm not a coffee geek or passionate about it after all. Of
+course I got used to good coffee since a lot of places serve specialty coffee
+nowadays, with a variety of different beans, roast degrees, brewing options.
+I still mostly care about the space, interior, design decisions, and values
+(but writing this I realized that if the coffee is not tasty I just won't
+visit again).
+
+I find it curious how coffee shops become a daily routine for me. In the same
+way, it seems, bars/pubs become for some people. It's more than just a factory
+for remote workers, more than just a shop, a place to drink bewerages or meet
+friends. Lifestyle attribute it seems.